Chicken and Carrot Tajine

Ingredients

• 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
• ½ tsp (2 mL) each ground ginger, cinnamon, cumin and black pepper
• 6 large chicken thighs (or 12 small ones), bone in, skin off
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh gingerroot
• 1 cup (250 mL) water or chicken stock , if preferred
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper
• ½ cup (125 mL) dried apricots
• 2 lbs (1 kg) carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal (about 1/2-in./1-cm thick)
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley or cilantro